News & Announcements

Special Emancipation Worship Service on April 15, As you may be aware, the District of Columbia will observe Emancipation Day on Monday, April 16. Planning for this program has been a collaborative effort that has involved the church staff, the Worship Commission, the Social Action and Awareness Commission and the Care of Parish Commission. Of course, the Facilities Commission and others will [...]

Theology Reading Group, April 17 at 6:30 PM, Theology Book Discussion, April 17 at 6:30 PM.  The Theology Book Discussion Group will discuss Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy on April 17 at 6:30. This book is a celebrated account of representing suspects accused of capital offenses.  David Cole wrote in the NY Times: “Just Mercy is a remarkable amalgam, at once a searing indictment [...]

Easter Worship at 10:30 AM, Celebrate Easter at First Church! Join us for Easter Worship at 10:30 followed by First Church’s traditional pancake breakfast and a children’s Easter Egg Hunt.

Center for Congregational Singing Event, April 7, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM: Educational Event; 6:30 PM: Hymn Festival. Come join us on Saturday, April 7, for a daylong educational event, culminating in a beautiful hymn festival as we celebrate the opening of The Center for Congregational Song.  This newly formed national organization is sponsored by The Hymn Society and is having inaugural [...]

Morehouse College Glee Club Concert, March 23 at Noon, Morehouse College Glee Club & Quartet Concert, Friday, March 23 at Noon. The Morehouse College Glee Club & Quartet, one of the longest-standing, all-male collegiate choral groups, will perform a free concert of repertoire ranging from African-American heritage compositions to arrangements of modern popular music. For over 40 years, this exceptional choral group has been performing at [...]

Maundy Thursday Middle-Eastern Meal and Worship Service, Maundy Thursday Middle-Eastern Meal and Powerful Worship Service Thursday, March 29, 6:30 PM.  From table to trial, cross to tomb − a journey.  Step by step, follow the way of Jesus, recalling the last days and hours.  The experience begins with a Middle-Eastern meal and communing together.  We then go to a garden, then the [...]

Easter Pancake Breakfast, Easter Pancake Breakfast.  Plan to join us for the annual Easter Pancake Breakfast immediately following the Easter Sunday Service in the Community Hall.  Care of Parish is currently organizing this event and is looking for specialty pancake makers, help with set up and clean up, and a master chef to make all of the regular [...]

First Church Easter Egg Hunt, Third Annual First Church Easter Egg Hunt:  April 1, 2018 at 12:30 in the first floor of the Sanctuary. Hopping all the way to DC, the Easter Bunny will be dropping off lots of eggs for the First Church Easter Egg Hunt.   As the pancake breakfast winds down, the children will be invited to participate [...]

Inquirers’ Gathering, Sunday, March 11., Inquirers’ Gathering, Sunday, March 11, Following Worship. Getting to Know You… Getting to Know Us…  Please join us for a wonderful time of fellowship where you can learn more about the First Church community and the United Church of Christ.  This is a time for guests, visitors, curiosity seekers, and a group of great new folks [...]

Gun Control and School Safety: A Community Conversation, Adult Nurture March 18 at 12:00 PM. Gun Control and School Safety: A Community Conversation. Please join us for this important conversation about gun control, school safety, and being a witness for a peaceful and sane world for our children.  Voices will be heard from our community including youth, educators, parents, and advocates.  It will [...]

Theology Book Group, March 20, Theology Reading Group, March 20, 6:30-8:00 PM. Join us for a discussion the Gustavo Gutierrez’s classic work, A Theology of Liberation. For information, please contact Peter Byrne, byrne@law.georgetown.edu. All are welcome.

Game Night, Game Night for Children and Youth, March 17, 2018, 5:30-8:30 PM.  Children and Youth, please join us for a fun night of games, activities, movie and pizza!  We will provide age appropriate activities.  This could also be a Parent’s night out. Please contact Sam if have any questions or would like to help.  mcferran.sam@gmail.com

Search for Senior Pastor, We are seeking a Senior Pastor. If you are interested or know someone who is, the congregational profile is available here. We are striving to attract the widest possible pool of candidates. To apply, an interested candidate would go through the process of the Central Atlantic Conference of the UCC. The position posting on the UCC [...]